The 2020β21 St. Louis Blues season was the
54th season for the
National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967. Head coach Craig Berube coached his third season with the team.[1]
On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the
CanadaβUnited States border. As a result of this realignment, the Blues would play this season in the
West Division and would only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
On May 7, 2021, the Blues clinched a playoff berth despite a 4β3 overtime loss to the
Vegas Golden Knights.[2] The Blues were eliminated from the playoffs in a four-game sweep by the
Colorado Avalanche, with a 5β2 loss in game four on May 23.[3]
Source: National Hockey League[4] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF) e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[5]
^
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwSpectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^Los Angeles was not affected by the storm. The Kings, who were coming off of a two-game series against the Avalanche, were stranded in Denver due to a blizzard generated by the storm.
^
abThe following games have been rescheduled:[21]
Arizona at St. Louis originally scheduled for March 29, is now scheduled for February 6.
Arizona at St. Louis originally scheduled for March 31, is now scheduled for February 8.
St. Louis at
Colorado originally scheduled for April 20, is now scheduled for April 2.
^
abcThe following games have been rescheduled:[62]
St. Louis at
Minnesota originally scheduled for April 26, is now scheduled for April 29.
Minnesota at St. Louis originally scheduled for April 30, is now scheduled for May 12.
Minnesota at St. Louis originally scheduled for May 1, is now scheduled for May 13.
^Minnesota's home game vs. St. Louis, originally scheduled for February 9, was rescheduled three times: first to April 12,[20] then to May 12,[58] and then finally to May 1.[62] The schedule change was made due to
COVID-19 protocol and the
Daunte Wright shooting.
The 2020β21 St. Louis Blues season was the
54th season for the
National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967. Head coach Craig Berube coached his third season with the team.[1]
On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the
CanadaβUnited States border. As a result of this realignment, the Blues would play this season in the
West Division and would only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
On May 7, 2021, the Blues clinched a playoff berth despite a 4β3 overtime loss to the
Vegas Golden Knights.[2] The Blues were eliminated from the playoffs in a four-game sweep by the
Colorado Avalanche, with a 5β2 loss in game four on May 23.[3]
Source: National Hockey League[4] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF) e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[5]
^
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwSpectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^Los Angeles was not affected by the storm. The Kings, who were coming off of a two-game series against the Avalanche, were stranded in Denver due to a blizzard generated by the storm.
^
abThe following games have been rescheduled:[21]
Arizona at St. Louis originally scheduled for March 29, is now scheduled for February 6.
Arizona at St. Louis originally scheduled for March 31, is now scheduled for February 8.
St. Louis at
Colorado originally scheduled for April 20, is now scheduled for April 2.
^
abcThe following games have been rescheduled:[62]
St. Louis at
Minnesota originally scheduled for April 26, is now scheduled for April 29.
Minnesota at St. Louis originally scheduled for April 30, is now scheduled for May 12.
Minnesota at St. Louis originally scheduled for May 1, is now scheduled for May 13.
^Minnesota's home game vs. St. Louis, originally scheduled for February 9, was rescheduled three times: first to April 12,[20] then to May 12,[58] and then finally to May 1.[62] The schedule change was made due to
COVID-19 protocol and the
Daunte Wright shooting.